Ophthalmic mounting



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OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Filed July 31, 1942 JOSEPH w. ASPENLEITER.

. INVENOR a.4 auz z A'ITOEYS Patented May 8, 1945 B'auson &- IZomB opticaricompany; Retires:

tor, N; Y afcorpor'ationofiNewYorlf Application Jl'llyfil, 1942;:SeriahN0. 453,054

oclaims. (01538 43? This inventiom relates to ophthalmic mount ings and: more-iparticular1y: to suchlakmounting in which' the lenses may be selectively; positioned relative to 'rthe vertical center of I the mountin'g;

- 01'1" certain classes of ophthalmic" mountings; and particularly goggles; it is desirable to provide some means for changing the: distance between: the c'enters of, the lenses without changing the "relation of' the axis tothehoriz ontal.

This :adj ustment of the interpupillary' distance is generallyaccomplished by 'means of a bridge whi'ch permitsthelenses to bemoved towa'rd or away from the vertical center of the: goggle.

A large =nuniber ofbridges whicnmightbe 'adjusted 'have been' heretofore proposed; but if the bridge was one whicli could be easily'adjusted;

it generally was not durable I or one :whichwould detract fromthe appearanceof the -gogglez- I Ohe of the objects ot 'this invention -is to provide' a b'rid'ge which may-be readilyi adj usted f or various interpupillary distancesg yet durable and ofa design and construction such asqwill not detract from the appearance ofthe gogglet' Other: obj ects I and advantages: such as: size, novel -features of construction arrangement; and combination": of f parts :willyherein'after be more fully described-. inzthe -appendedw claims-s} Figure 1 showsa -front elevation 1 off arr-ophthalmic' mounting embodyingmiy invention-z Figure z 'shows -a rearelevation. of afragmentary part ofau -ophthalmic bodyin'g -myi invention;

' Figure 4" is 'a'n enlargedfi sectional-' view takenalong -lirie l l of Figures? mounting: em-

" an enlarged-sectional view taken thelrilfl wires." Ills A channelsshaped'smemberf' l isireceivesthe adjacent:portions'zofitherbars' l3 whichrareheld Withini-theechannelnof; thesamegureferrmg now to Eigurefig by a finger; lt formed on-Cthe channel'rmembernl5gandlloent oven aftertherbars are:assembled:therewith;i s a a A bridge bar H formednat the: opposite-ends "thereof: with: laterally: projecting lugs" I8 alsoconnects theveyeW-ires for the 1llgS: |8' 'a,Ie- S1id ably; received swithinrslots l9'- .formed in: thedle verginge-armsi l4; of the bars i-i v l 3; To hold the lugs within: thew slots; retaining; plates of a width greater: than ="the:;.width or the slotsare securedfto the rendsrofitheulugs projecting-throu'gh the slotsa" v l. m

.A'Si the: lugs are-slidably; received i within" the slots-l9; theibar flrmaywbe adjusted relative-to the diverging:- arms Hr. This: movement: ofv" the bar 1' H is =u'sed:: to adjust the lenses for various interpupillary distances; v'Iti Willi?bei'senffihall whernthembar H is moved upwardly; the oppo site'ifacesrofvthes-lugs lBras they engage't'he con:- vergirigmuterawalls of the slots I922? force' the arms-s M outwardlyl;-, causing-:x the:-=lenses--to; move:-

apart. Ifrthebarll;isimoved downwardly; the

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5- 5 of Figure 1. g a

Figure 6 is a perspective viewof a detail. A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawing wherein there is shown apair bf goggles comprising two eyewires I0 which hold the lenses II which, if desired,

may be hardened. The temporal sides of the eyewires l0 may carry endpieces, not shown, to which conventional temples may be connected in the usual manner. Nose pads I2 are secured to adjacent portions of the eyewires as by soldering Or other conventional means. i

The bridge of the present invention comprises bars l3 having the opposite ends thereof secured to the upper portion of the eyewires ID.

The adjacent ends of the bars l3 are bent downward to form diverging arms l4 connected at adjacent: faces; of? the lugssl flr'a's theyz engage-the inner." wallsoftherslots cam-,the arms M' im,

'wardly! and-IbringLthedenses :closer together;

ToJhold the lensesrin the desiredradjusted; rela I tivevposition, anyfimeans: desired 'mayl b9fr'eln ployedcbut in the: preferred embodiment? of the present inventiomxthis=-means comprises resilient detentslfor latching the: opposite 'endsiiof the 'b'azn l lfitoi the arms I422 Thevdetents aszsliowmzmay comprise:shoulders 2| formed" on the. platesrZB byrreducinga a portion? ofi the bent: over end's thereof. The shoulders when engaged in transverse notches 22, formed on the arms M, will lock the arms against accidental movement. The

' reduced ends of the plates are preferably bent over to project through the slots and form actuators '23 for moving the shoulders 2| out of the notches 22 when it is desired to adjust the relative position of the lenses.

The channel member 15' as well as the cam and follower constructionof the present invention braces the eyewires and the goggle is extremely rigid and not likely to get out-of adjustment although adesired adjustment may be very easily and quickly made. With all of this, the easily worn as conventional spectacles.

Although I have shown my inventionas ap plied to lens holding devices vwhich completely,

a ends:tor-thecsidrportions: of r the eye encircle the lenses, it is obvious that it can be applied equally well to the lens holding devices 'used on the so-called rimless or semi-rimless of lens holding devices; a slotted arm obliquely projecting upward from each lens holding de-' vice, said arms being disposed in converging.re-.

' lationship in, acommon'plane; rigid means connecting said slotted arms including means riding in the slots thereof; member slidably receiving the upper ends of the means relative to the slotted arms causing the means thereof riding in the slotsto force said arms and the lens holding devices apart or draw them-together, dependingupon the direction of movement of theconnecting means. j 2.: An ophthalmic mountingcomprising a pair ofzlens holding devices; a bar carried'by the upper portion of each device and projecting to-,

ward the other; an arm obliquely projecting downwardly; from each bar and secured'to the corresponding lens holding device, said arms bejing indiverging relationship relative to each other and disposed in a common plane, each arm having a slot extending longitudinally ethereopposite ends of said bridging member and slid:- ably-received within'the slots of said arms, the action between the faces of said lugs and the inclinedwalls of the slots urging said lens holdingv devices in opposite directions as the bridging member is moved in-opposite directions.

3. An, ophthalmic mounting comprising a pair of lens holding devices; a bar carried by theupe per portion of each device and. projecting to-jward the other; an arm obliquely projecting downwardlyfromeachbar and secured to the corresponding lens holding device, said arms being in diverging relationship'relative' to each otherv'and/ disposedin a common plane, each arm having a slotextendin'g longitudinally thereof; a. bridging member;"lugsca1ried by the opposite ends 'of said bridging member and slidably re:

ceivedv within the slots of said arm; the action between the faces of the lugs and the inclined walls of' theslots in the diverging arms urging said :lens holding devices in oppositedirectio'ns as the bridging member is moved in opposite directions, said slottedarms having transversely and a channel-shaped slotted arms, adjustment of the connecting means carriedby said bridging member for reception within said notchesto hold said lens holding devices in a desired adjusted position.

4. An ophthalmic mounting comprising a pair of lens holding devices; abar carried by the upper portion of each device and projecting toward the other; an arm obliquely projecting downwardly from each bar and secured to the corresponding lens holding device,said arms be- I ing in diverging relationship relative to each other and disposed in a common plane, each arm having a slot extending longitudinally thereof a bridging'member; lugs carried by the opposite ends of said bridging member and slidably receive within the slots of said arms, thejaction between the opposite faces of the lugs and the inclined walls of the slots urging said lensholding devices in opposite directions as" the bridging member is moved in opposite directions, said slotted 'arm' having transversely formed notches therein; and spring detent means carriedby said bridgingmember for reception within said notches to hold said lens holding devices in a desired adjusted position; and actu ator means for moving the detent means outof said notches when it, is desired to effect an-adjustment of the lens holdingf devices.

5. An ophthalmic mounting comprising a, pair of lens holding devices; apair of slotted arms converging upwardly in a common plane ;from

said lens holding devices; rigid means connecting said slotted arms including means riding in of ya, bridging member; and lugs carried by the the oppositely-inclined .slots thereof; and a channel-shaped member slidably receiving the upper ends of the slotted arms, adjustment of the ,connecting'means relative to the slotted arms causing the means thereof riding in the inclined slots to force said arms and the lens 6. An ophthalmic mounting comprising a pair of'lens holding devices; a, bar carried by each device, saidbars projecting toward each other;

an arm connected to each .of said bars, said arms lying in a common plane and diverging downwardlylfrom said bars and securedto said lens holding devices, each arm having a slot formed notches therein; and spring detent extending longitudinally thereof; a bridging member; and lugs carried. by the opposite ends of said bridging member and slidably received within the slots of said arms, the action between.

the 'faces of said lugs and.v the; oppositely inclined walls of the slotsurging said lens holding 7 devices in opposite directions, as the bridging member is moved in oppositedirections.

' JOSEPH W; ASPENI EITER. 

